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(43) Date of publication: 05.12.2007 Bulletin 2007/49 (21) Application number: 06739306.6 (22) Date of filing: 22.03.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12M 1/34(2006.01) G01N 33/487(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/010456 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/102445 (28.09.2006 Gazette 2006/39)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 22.03.2005 US 664663 P (71) Applicant: CELLSTAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US)	(72) Inventor: MALIN, Patricia J. Palo Alto, California 94304 (US) (74) Representative: Lawrence, John  Barker Brettell 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)